Trainer Peter Moody has launched a stinging attack on field sizes at Doomben and believes owners are currently wasting their time starting horses at the track.Queensland Racing Limited is responsible for deciding field capacities at Doomben."Fields at Doomben are far too big for the size of the track," Moody said."Doomben should have fields of between 12 and 14 runners at most but instead it continually has fields of 16 and 18."I'll be telling my owners not to worry about Doomben anymore. You ne

Trainer Peter Moody has launched a stinging attack on field sizes at Doomben and believes owners are currently wasting their time starting horses at the track.

Queensland Racing Limited is responsible for deciding field capacities at Doomben.

"Fields at Doomben are far too big for the size of the track," Moody said.

"Doomben should have fields of between 12 and 14 runners at most but instead it continually has fields of 16 and 18.

"I'll be telling my owners not to worry about Doomben anymore. You need too much luck to win there.

"My owners would be better off running their horses at Eagle Farm where the track is a lot bigger and can handle bigger fields.

"Unless you have all the luck in the world you have no chance at Doomben if you get back."

Moody used last year's Queensland Oaks and Queensland Derby winner Riva San as an example.

"Last year I went into the Queensland Oaks thinking Riva San was a good thing," Moody said.

"That sounds a bit odd considering she ran ninth and got back to near last in the Doomben Roses from an impossible alley (15) in her previous run.

"I've learnt over the years from being a trainer that quality is better than quantity and they need to adopt the same principle for Doomben."

The Moody-trained pair Riva San and Reggie will jump from barriers six and nine respectively in Saturday's Premier's Cup (2200m) while stablemates Astro Gains and Resume will start from barriers 15 and 13 respectively in the 16-horse Rough Habit Plate (2020m).

Both are Group Three races with the Rough Habit Plate a crucial lead-up to next month's Group One Queensland Derby (2400m) at Eagle Farm.

Moody believes both Riva San and Reggie have equal chances on the rain-affected track in the Premier's Cup.

"Both are in good shape and will appreciate the distance on a soft track," he said.

Rising nine-year-old Reggie finished third to Amberino in the Group Two Emancipation Stakes (1600m) on a slow track at Randwick on Anzac Day before heading to Brisbane for the Group Three Chairman's Handicap (2020m) at Doomben earlier this month.

However, Reggie drew gate 14 in a 15-horse field in the Chairman's and finished 10th, almost six lengths from the winner Ballack after tailing the field until the home turn.

"She ran a good race from an impossible barrier in a big field," Moody said.

Riva San drew the extreme outside barrier, 16, in last week's Group One Doomben Cup and was also forced to race with the tailenders before finishing 11th, almost nine lengths from the winner Scenic Shot.

Both Reggie and Riva San have excellent wet track credentials.

"I think Riva San will really appreciate the wet track," Moody said.

"She appeared to jar up in the Doomben Cup and she's been crying out for a soft track."

Riva San will be ridden by Moody's stable rider Luke Nolen while Zac Purton returns from Hong Kong to partner Reggie.